On December 19, 2024, a popular independent news and media television channel in Nigeria, Channels Television, posted a news article on its verified X handle. The post contained a picture of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Honorable Nyesom Wike, with the claim that he has revoked lands belonging to former President, Muhammadu […]
Has the Finnish Government Released Simon Ekpa From Prison with $100,000 Compensation?
On December 18, 2024, a facebook page Biafra is a spirit (Ofo na Ogu) made a post using Simon Ekpa’s picture with the claim that the Finnish government had released and offered a hundred thousand dollars in compensation for what they deemed an unwarranted arrest and invasion of privacy to. The caption on the post […]
Did Nigeria’s Chief of Defense Staff, General Musa, Shower Praises on Biafran Agitators?
A post on the micro-blogging platform, X attributes a statement to the Chief of Defense Staff, CDS, General Christopher Musa, claiming that the CDS said the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, were brave people for maintaining its image as a peaceful entity under Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. On December 15, 2024, an X user, @NatureVibes666 posted […]
CLAIM: ICC Summons Nigeria’s Military Over Killings and Occupation of Biafraland?
On December 16, 2024, a facebook user @ChibuikeUmehYanky put up a post claiming that the International Criminal Court, ICC, had summoned the Nigerian military for the extrajudicial killings and occupation of Biafraland and that the Nigerian government created a faceless group called Igbo National Council to water down the entire situation. This claim was also […]
CLAIM: Lagos State Enforcement Agent Destroys Bags of Sachet Water
A video allegedly showing a Lagos state agent destroying a pick-up load of sachet water has been circulating on social media. On November 30, an X user @Pep_Boxx posted the video on the microblogging platform, showing a man in a blue vest and tan joggers wielding a knife-like object and using it to puncture sachet […]
Has CAF Awarded African Best Player to Nigerian Forward, Ademola Lookman?
A post which surfaced on micro-blogging platform, X claims that Nigerian footballer, Ademola Lookman, has been awarded African best player of the year by the Confédération Africaine de Football, CAF. On December 14, an X user, Gen_Buhar posted an image of Lookman with a caption that reads;”Congratulations to Ademola Lookman as he’s crowned the African […]
Image Showing Peter Obi With Dele Farotimi in Front of Correctional Center is Altered
An image showing Dele Farotimi, an human rights lawyer who is currently detained in prison over a defamation suit and Peter Obi, the Labour Party 2023 presidential candidate at the front of the Nigerian correctional service in Ado Ekiti has been circulating on X. The image which was posted by X user, @MO_Shaibu_ showed Obi […]
CLAIM: Yoruba Youths Beat up Nigerian Soldiers
On December 10, an X user, @agnes_nwanneka posted a video with the claim that Yoruba youths beat up Nigerian soldiers for intimidating them. The caption of the 1 minute 57 seconds video reads, “See How Angry Yoruba Youths are dealing with Nigeria Soldiers who came to Intimate them! The beating Loud 😱.” In the video, […]
CLAIM: The Federal Government’s 3MTT Program is Giving Out Free Laptops and MTN Routers
A Google Docs link has been circulating on WhatsApp with the claim that The 3 Million Technical Talent (3MTT) , a Federal Government-owned project is giving out free laptops grants with MTN routers and 30 gigabytes of data. The forwarded WhatsApp message had the following details: “The Application For The 3MTT Laptop Grant 2024! is […]
Did Finland Sue The Nigeria Government At The ICC Over Simon Ekpa?
An X user, @EngrICO2015 posted a claim that Finland has sued Nigeria government to the International Criminal Court over a Finland-based separatist leader, Simon Ekpa for being wrongfully tagged as terrorist for defending South-East of Nigeria against Fulani terrorists. A picture of Ekpa posing with an unidentified man was posted on December 6, 2024 with […]
